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Master of Accounting

Applications are now being accepted for this programme for the 2012/13 academic year. All applications must be submitted on-line. Applicants should familiarise themselves with the entry requirements for this programme before submitting their application.

The entry requirements for the Masters of Accounting programme are as follows:

• A first class or second class honours grade 1 Business degree. An overall final average grade of 62% or GPA of 3.15/4.2 is required (or equivalent). For students from University of Limerick a final QCA of 3.0 or higher is required.
• To have achieved full exemptions from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland's (ICAI) CAP 1 Examinations. See http://www.charteredaccountants.ie/ for more details on these examinations. If you do not have full CAP 1 exemptions from your undergraduate degree you can complete your outstanding CAP 1 subjects as an external student with ICAI. See http://www.charteredaccountants.ie/Students/Student-Services/Exams/CAP1/ for more details. If you are unsure as to whether you will achieve full CAP 1 exemptions upon completion of your undergraduate degree then you should contact the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland on studentservices@charteredaccountants.ie.
• Students without full CAP 1 exemptions will not be admitted to the programme. All CAP 1 exemptions must be obtained before the start of term in September 2012.

Important Note: Students who have completed their undergraduate degree outside of Ireland should contact the ICAI directly regarding their eligibility for CAP 1 exemptions on studentservices@charteredaccountants.ie.

Please Note: Degree awards (levels, categories, classification) vary greatly across countries. International students are urged to contact the Admissions Office to get clarification on equivalent grades and the grades required for entry to this Masters programme. The UCD GPA system ranges from 4.2 downwards, unlike many other universities for which it is 4.0.

The Admissions Office can be contacted at smurfit.admissions@ucd.ie.

If English is not your first language an English language qualification is required for admission to all of our programmes. The exception to this rule is if you have completed  your primary degree or an entire third level qualification through English, in an english speaking country. For more detail please view the English Language Requirements

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